as in exodus
a flowing or going out
an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant the soccer team's trip to Italy was funded by an outpouring of cash donations from the public
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Recent Examples of outpouring
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
His fears about losing followers after revealing his identity were quickly quieted by an outpouring of support.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Oliver Tree's death also prompted an outpouring of support for the late musician.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The 35-year-old striker blanked at the three previous tournaments so the outpouring of emotion was understandable.
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Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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Noun
There’s been such an outpouring of people online, from film critics to awards pundits, shouting out your performance.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
His fears about losing followers after revealing his identity were quickly quieted by an outpouring of support.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Oliver Tree's death also prompted an outpouring of support for the late musician.
—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The 35-year-old striker blanked at the three previous tournaments so the outpouring of emotion was understandable.
—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpouring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpouring
Noun
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The xAI cofounder exodus has been well documented.
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Miami-Dade lost about 10,000 residents last year, and the exodus skews young.
Verb
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In his weirdest picture—the late, baroque, campy Allegory of Faith—a bug-eyed female figure is shown clutching her chest, one foot balanced perilously on a globe, while a snake gushing blood from its jaws gyrates in the foreground.
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The rain just came pouring, gushing down.
Noun
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He Tingbo has explained the logic through the example of Dujiangyan, the ancient irrigation system in Sichuan that solved a water-distribution problem by redirecting flow rather than overpowering it.
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Changes can be large enough to make a well flow at land surface, or to cause a well to go dry near an earthquake.
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Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.
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The woman is seen pouring what appears to be hot sauce over Martinez's food before the confrontation quickly escalates.
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Former Kansas guard Kevin McCullar wore goggles in the New York Knicks locker room to protect his eyes from stinging during a champagne-spraying celebration after NY’s 94-90 NBA title-clinching victory over San Antonio on June 13 in Texas.
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In other words, the claim that spraying on a fragrance will trigger attraction in another person is not supported by hard evidence.
Verb
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Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.
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His post included a photo of a large plume of black smoke erupting from a field.
Verb
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The week’s biggest stories Boyle Heights warehouse fire Los Angeles faces a state of emergency as a stubborn Boyle Heights warehouse fire continues spewing smoke across region.
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But the biggest beef to be had is in Sarnoski’s insistence to bludgeon us with pulverizing violence, which grows tiresome and repetitive in the carnage-spewing initial 30 minutes.
Verb
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Camera footage recorded June 18 showed the pool occasionally spouting water 20 to 30 feet into the air before returning to an active boil.
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Camera observations taken on June 18 showed intermittent episodes of spouting within the pool.
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“Outpouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpouring. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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